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Flathead National Forest Hosts a Family Forestry Expo May 2nd – 6th
Flathead National Forest Hosts a Family Forestry Expo May 2nd – 6th
Flathead National Forest Hosts a Family Forestry Expo May 2nd – 6th
Kalispell, MT –April 25, 2016 - The Family Forestry Expo is an annual, weeklong event that offers hands-on exposure to the role forests play in our everyday lives.  This year the Family Forestry Expo is scheduled for May 2nd through May 7th, with the theme of “Forests-Landscapes of Many Uses...
Flathead National Forest Announces Spring Prescribed Fire Projects
Flathead National Forest Announces Spring Prescribed Fire Projects
Flathead National Forest Announces Spring Prescribed Fire Projects
Kalispell, MT, March 22nd- The Flathead National Forest is planning to conduct spring prescribed fire projects, when weather, fuel conditions, and air quality become favorable.  Smoke will be visible from various places in the Flathead Valley depending on the location of the burn units and weather conditions...
L&C Nat’l Forest Wildfire Update 8-21-15
L&C Nat’l Forest Wildfire Update 8-21-15
L&C Nat’l Forest Wildfire Update 8-21-15
There are currently 11 fires burning on the Lewis & Clark National Forest. Most are very small, and all were caused by lightning in early August. Current Status of the Family Creek Complex: Total acres – 698 (more accurate mapping from infrared 8/20) Fires are currently creeping and smoldering. St...
Thompson Fire Complex Update 8-21-15  9:00am
Thompson Fire Complex Update 8-21-15 9:00am
Thompson Fire Complex Update 8-21-15 9:00am
Sheep Fire is now 1/2 mile from US-2, BNSF Tracks US-2 remains closed to thru traffic between East Glacier and West Glacier. Local residents are being allowed through to retrieve valuables from homes and cabins in the Essex Area. Residents have been told to prepare to evacuate on short notice, but an evacuation order has not been issued as of 8am this morning...
Sucker Creek Fire Update 8-20-15
Sucker Creek Fire Update 8-20-15
Sucker Creek Fire Update 8-20-15
232 Firefighters continue efforts to control the Sucker Creek Fire, which now covers 2740 acres north of Lincoln on the Helena National Forest. The fire is 25% contained, and has moved into the burn scar from a 2003 wildfire.  Due to concerns for firefighter safety and multiple incident objectives, The Incident Management Team has determined that offensive actions will not be taken in the snag-lad
Lewis & Clark Nat’l Forest: Several Small Fires Burning
Lewis & Clark Nat’l Forest: Several Small Fires Burning
Lewis & Clark Nat’l Forest: Several Small Fires Burning
Ten fires are currently burning in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District on the Lewis & Clark National Forest. Three fires- Spotted Eagle, Muskrat Pass, and Mt. Poia- are the result of lightning strikes from a strong thunderstorm that passed through the area on Tuesday, August 11, and are collectively being managed as the Family Peak Wildfire Complex. ...
Helena Nat’l Forest: Sucker Creek Fire Update 8-17-15
Helena Nat’l Forest: Sucker Creek Fire Update 8-17-15
Helena Nat’l Forest: Sucker Creek Fire Update 8-17-15
The Sucker Creek Fire continues to burn 3 miles northeast of Lincoln, on the Helena National Forest. The fire is now 2500 acres, and 10% contained. The fire continues to burn away from Lincoln and toward an area burned by the 2003 Snow Talon Fire...